Century City

As our entertainment attorneys can tell you, Los Angeles is the entertainment capital of the world and the largest city in California.  You can be part of a TV show taping or visit a movie studio backlot.  If you want something more high brow, the Disney Concert Hall (within a block of our downtown office) is the touchstone for a city in love with music and dance.  You may want to open the door to any of LA's great museums such as The Getty Center, MOCA, and LACMA.  If you'd rather be outdoors, Southern California's great weather is perfect for surfing, tennis, golfing or pool lounging!  And, of course, LA has perfected the art of shopping.  At night, the stars literally do come out in this town.  You can club it in Hollywood or check out the Sunset Strip.  There is something for everyone in the City of Angels. 

Museums

Getty Center
1200 Getty Center Dr, Los Angeles • 310-440-7300

Perched high above the Sepulveda Pass as an unofficial northwest gateway into the city, this Los Angeles museum received most of its early publicity because of Richard Meier's stone and glass design. The peaceful grounds, airy exhibition spaces, and extensive collection all makes for a breathtaking Southern California afternoon.

Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles • 323-857-6000

This multi-building complex houses paintings, sculpture, costumes, and world-renowned textile and decorative art. American and European art comprises the bulk of the museum’s holdings, but they have a vast collection of Asian and ancient art as well. In fact, noteworthy collections of Latin American and Japanese art are exhibited in their own separate buildings.

Museum of Contemporary Art
250 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles • 213-626-6222

MOCA is a major force in contemporary art in this country.  The museum's permanent collection, covering work after 1940 includes major pieces by de Kooning, Hockney, Lichtenstein, Pollock, and Rauschenberg.

Page Museum - La Brea Tar Pits
5801 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles • 323-934-7243

One of the world's richest fossil sites, the La Brea Tar Pits provides not only the site for this interesting museum but its exhibits as well. Visitors get a look at life in Southern California during the Ice Age (between 10,000 and 40,000 years ago). Exhibits include recovered fossils of animals such as mammoths, dire wolves, birds of prey and saber-toothed cats. Stroll through the surrounding park and enjoy the sights and sounds of this renowned locale.  Pit 91 is still being excavated, and visitors can observe the annual undertakings during July and August.

Petersen Automotive Museum
6060 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles • 323-930-2277

Located on Wilshire Boulevard at Fairfax, this museum offers fun, interactive exhibits that present the history of the automobile. Includes full-scale reproductions of scenes and buildings that marked important milestones in the development of the motor car in Los Angeles.

Sightseeing

Grauman's Chinese Theatre
6925 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles • 323-463-9576

Exotic-themed movie palace commissioned by theater chain owner Sid Grauman in 1927. Opening nights in the '30's saw crowds anticipating a glimpse of arriving stars. The crowds still come out today, but mainly to see the collection of over 200 celebrity imprints on the sidewalk outside the lobby. The theater still holds red-carpet premieres with attending stars. When you purchase a ticket, make sure you request the main theater because there are also two adjoining halls that were added in 1980.  

Hollywood Bowl
2301 N Highland Ave, West Hollywood • 323-850-2000

The largest natural amphitheater in the world, the Hollywood Bowl hosts summertime concerts and performances of every stripe, from the ballet and the philharmonic orchestra, to festivals and rock bands. The best way to see The Bowl, of course, is to attend a concert, preferably an evening performance, and preferably with picnic supper in hand.

Hollywood Walk of Fame
Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles • 213-469-8311

Located on both sides of Hollywood Boulevard from Gower to La Brea and both sides of Vine Street from Yucca to Sunset. Brass stars were first embedded at the corner of Highland Avenue and Hollywood Boulevard in 1960. Since then there have been more than 2000 other famous and not-so famous names added to the walk. But here, recognition doesn't come without a price. Each personality must pay $15,000 for the honor. The celebrities' stars are classified by one of five logos: a motion picture camera, a radio microphone, a television set, a record, or a theatrical mask.

Universal Studios Hollywood
100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, CA

The largest film and TV studio in Hollywood, Universal Studios has come a long way since 1915, when silent film magnate Carl Laemmle set up shop on a converted chicken ranch in what is now known as Universal City. Today, movie-themed thrill rides and VIP backlot tours draw millions more visitors than the resident cluckers of nearly a century ago.